Tag: DNS

In a previous article we talked about the name resolution performance of a Windows DNS server when deployed as an authoritative DNS server. This article details the name resolution performance of the windows DNS Server 2012 R2, when deployed as a recursive resolver. Test Setup and Methodology The test setup constitutes of a DNS client… Read more

This article updates the previous benchmark for name resolution performance on windows server 2012 R2 published here. It details the name resolution performance of the windows DNS Server 2012 R2, when deployed in a strictly authoritative mode on which recursion has been disabled and root hints have been removed. The new benchmarks have been recorded with Dnsperf tool, which… Read more

In the last few blogs we have seen how Windows DNS server policies can be used to achieve traffic management, application load balancing, deploying split-brain DNS, creating DNS filters etc. These blogs talked about configuring policies on the primary DNS server. But in the internet infrastructure the DNS servers are widely deployed in primary-secondary model,… Read more

Issue Summary With the advent of cloud computing, there are more apps, more domains and more web services than ever. Every business needs its footprint on the world wide web. This led to a burst in the number of file backed zones being hosted on a single DNS server. In such a scenario, our tests… Read more

DNS policies is a new feature in the DNS server role of Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview – not to be confused with group policies of the AD fame. You can create DNS policies on the DNS server to control how a DNS Server handles queries based on different parameters. In the previous blogs, we… Read more

DNS policies is a new feature in the DNS server role of Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview. You can create DNS policies on the DNS server to control how a DNS Server handles queries based on different parameters. In the previous blogs, we discussed how to achieve traffic management, deploying split-brain DNS and creating DNS query filters using policies. The policies… Read more

DNS policies is a new feature in the DNS server role of Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview – not to be confused with group policies of the AD fame. You can create DNS policies on the DNS server to control how a DNS Server handles queries based on different parameters. In the previous blogs, we… Read more

DNS policies is a new feature in the DNS server role of Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview – not to be confused with group policies of the AD fame. You can create DNS policies on the DNS server to control how a DNS Server handles queries based on different parameters. In the previous blog, we… Read more

DNS policies is a new feature in the DNS server role of Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview. You can create DNS policies to control how a DNS Server handles queries based on different parameters. For instance, you may create a DNS policy to respond to a query asking for the IP address of a web… Read more

Windows DNS server team is looking for Network Administrators who can provide feedback on pain points, preferences, and feedback regarding DNS troubleshooting, security, traffic management, and operational insights. We are starting a customer panel for DNS server to help influence the future of the DNS area at Microsoft. What are my commitments as a panel member? Completing questionnaires or taking… Read more

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